Judgment reserved on Assange’s extradition

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Julian Assange is not expected to learn the court's decision for a number of weeksLEON NEAL

Alexi Mostrous

Last updated at 6:14PM, February 2 2012

Julian Assange’s final stand in the British courts to avoid extradition to Sweden ended today with the Supreme Court reserving judgment on his case.

After five separate court appearances since February 2011, costing tens of thousands of pounds, the WikiLeaks founder appeared before Britain’s highest court to argue that the Swedish authorities had no power to extradite him on allegations of sexual assault and rape.

A decision is not expected for a number of weeks. Seven justices — two more than the usual five — will decide whether a Swedish prosecutor is a “judicial authority” — a prerequisite for issuing a valid European